Cedar Log Homes Blog - Tips, Information and Advice

If you’re not a fan of irrigation systems, but still need to maintain a regular watering schedule, hose tap timer units are a great way to go. These digital units are generally battery operated, with batteries lasting a full growing season. Orbit offers a good selection of timers, with different configurations depending on your needs.…

What a great opportunity for folks in the Midwest join us for one of our Log Home Planning Seminars in Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, Ohio, on Sunday, June 22. Bring your questions, plans, ideas and dreams! You’ll have the opportunity learn about log home construction and how Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is leading the…

Congratulations to the winner of Katahdin Klub’s first Photo Contest! Ladd Hall submitted photos of his Katahdin Cedar Log Home  on Lake Wateree in Camden, S.C., to mark our 40th Anniversary last fall. The contest judging was focused on the log home itself: décor, landscaping, setting and everything in and about the home. The contest…

What a great opportunity for folks in the Midwest join us for one of our Log Home Planning Seminars in Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, Ohio, on Sunday, June 22. Bring your questions, plans, ideas and dreams! You’ll have the opportunity learn about log home construction and how Katahdin Cedar Log Homes is leading the…

In last month’s issue we provided insights into the methodology of pricing your Katahdin Cedar Log Home. Today, we reverse the mirror and look at pricing from the customer’s prospective, courtesy of two of our dealers, Bill Ryan, owner of North Point Contracting in Arundel, Me., and Christine Beausoleil owner of Custom Dream Homes of…

Many homeowners are opting for sectional furniture as a seating solution for great rooms, family rooms or media rooms. They can provide a comfortable alternative to a traditional sofa and loveseat combination. Interestingly, sectional furniture, when configured properly can maximize a small area such as a loft or dual-purpose office/television room.TerminologyWhen ordering a sectional it’s…

Many homeowners plan their summer gardens based on visuals— colors, size, and foliage—but neglect the sense of smell. The fragrance your garden creates can add so much to the overall experience! Some fragrant flowers are also great for cutting and indoor bouquets, to being the outside indoors. Depending on your climate zone, you can plant…

Many log home sites are situated near bodies of water: seasonal streams, lakes, rivers, vernal pools and other water features. Additionally these homes are likely to rely on a private well for water.  So it make sense to take care with controlling erosion during construction. Contractors are likely regulated through the state department of environmental…

Lakeland, Fla., is the site of the Central Florida Log And Timber Home Show and University, taking place on April 25-26, 2014. We love to finish the season in the Sunshine State and we look forward to meeting with customers in the area. We’ll have plenty of knowledgeable dealers and personnel on hand to help…

Tiles today offer so many options that sometimes it’s useful to take a look back into styles popular in earlier times. Often a retro look can provide a fresh take on a color scheme for a bath or kitchen area. Black and White —A standard treatment of bathrooms in the 1920s and -30s, the black…